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Programmes for Wednesday 8 Feb... Bargain Hunt - BBC1 (1215): Antiques challenge. Two teams battle it out in Lincoln with the help of experts James Lewis and David Harper. And Tim Wonnacott casts his eye over a Victorian spy camera.Eliot Kid - BBC2 (0740): CBBC. The City Elections: Children's animation featuring the little kid with the mind-boggling imagination. Isabelle decides to run in the local elections against Mr Torn, Max's father. [S] Versailles: The Palace of Pleasure - BBC2 (2100): 2/3. Drama documentary. A costumed romp through the reign of Louis XV, one of history's greatest libertines. A saga of sex, war, torture, gluttony and some truly astonishing wigs. Also in HD. [AD,S] Guerilla: The Taking of Patty... - BBC2 (2320): ...Hearst. The story of the 1974 kidnap of Patty Hearst, a teenage newspaper heiress and Berkeley undergrad, which set off one of the most bizarre episodes in recent American history. [S] If Walls Could Talk: The... - BBC4 (2000): ...History of the Home. 1/4. The Living Room: Lucy Worsley looks at the history of the living room, from a medieval great hall to a grand country house and a Victorian parlour. [AD,S] The Cricklewood Greats - BBC4 (2330): Peter Capaldi embarks upon a personal journey to discover the shocking history of the stars of North London's famous film studios. Including clips from rarely seen films. Also in HD. [S] Coach Trip - CH4 (1730): En route to Friedrichshafen the coach picks up a new couple. Later the group is split for a Segway race - Brendan's favourite! In the afternoon they explore a Zeppelin museum. The Men - CH4 (0400): Marlon Brando's screen debut is as a nihilistic patient in a ward of Second World War paraplegics. His fiancée (Teresa Wright) tries to give him a reason to live again. [S,SL] In Living Memory - BBC RADIO4 (1100): Contemporary history series. 2/4. Chris Ledgard tells the story of the 1988 air show disaster at Ramstein, Germany, when three Italian aircraft collided and 67 spectators died. Sport and the British - BBC RADIO4 (1345): Clare Balding presents a series charting sport in Britain. 8/30. The Formal Empire: Clare reveals how sport was spread throughout the British Empire. Programmes for Thursday 9 Feb... Britain's Heritage Heroes - BBC2 (1830): 4/15. John Craven and Jules Hudson champion British crafts. They visit Sheffield to try their hands at steel working in a Victorian workspace that is fighting for survival. Also in HD. [S]An Island Parish - BBC2 (0050): 5/6. The Pull of the Islands: A year in the life of the most southerly islands of the Outer Hebrides. Father John Paul sets off to a remote local island with a very special history. [AD,S] Lost Kingdoms of Africa - BBC4 (2310): 2/4. The Zulu Kingdom: In South Africa, Gus Casely-Hayford visits evocative sites in Zulu history and searches for the secrets behind the Zulus' cultural power and military strength. [AD,S] Restoration Man - CH4 (2100): George Clarke revisits Simon Hooper and his partner Victoria in Cardiff to catch up on their dream of converting a Grade I listed medieval hall into a unique home. Time Team - CH4 (0415): Tony Robinson and the team get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dig in the hallowed grounds of Salisbury Cathedral, where they make discoveries that re-write its history. Jelly Jamm - FIVE (0635): 3D CGI-animated adventures on the musical planet of Jammbo. Mina tries to please the King by building the most amazing swing in the history of Jammbo. Bookclub - BBC RADIO4 (1530): Art Spiegelman talks to James Naughtie and readers about his graphic novel Maus, the story of his father's life in Poland during the war and his survival of Auschwitz. Programmes for Friday 10 Feb... Rescue Dawn - BBC1 (2330): Drama following a US fighter pilot's epic struggle for survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War. Contains some strong language. Also in HD.Hairy Bikers' Best of British - BBC1 (0335): The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food. Here, they create some classic puds and explore the history behind our favourites. [S,SL] Flog It! - BBC2 (1545): The team visit Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. Among the antiques spotted are a Napoleonic style bicorn hat, Anita coral jewellery and a Dunhill lighter. [S] Gardeners' Question Time - BBC RADIO4 (1500): Peter Gibbs chairs a gardening Q&A with the North Wales branch of the Cottage Garden Society. In addition, a report from a nursery with a long history of tropical plant-hunting. Sport and the British: Omnibus - BBC RADIO4 (2100): Clare Balding charts how sport has shaped the British and how Britain has shaped sport. 2/6. How Victorian gentlemen wrote the rules, drew the lines and set up the leagues. Latest additions to the BBC IPlayer... Front Row: 2012 Art Fund Prize Longlist: With Mark Lawson. News of the 2012 Art Fund Prize for Museums and Galleries longlist.Great Lives: Series 26: Razia Sultana: Conservative politician Baroness Warsi nominates a 13th-century Indian princess. History Zone: Lochs and Estuaries: Jamie McIvor presents a History Zone dedicated to Scotland's lochs and estuaries. Sport and the British: Playing Like Ladies: Clare discovers the freedom that Victorian public school girls found on the sports field. Welsh Towns: Pontypridd: The history of important Welsh towns and cities, starting with Pontypridd. | ||||
